SproutBound is a cozy idle farming sim where your garden thrives even while you’re away, crafted with care by a solo developer.

SproutBound isn’t an ‘active’ game — it’s designed to be simple, relaxing, and something you can play in the background while doing other things. Whether you’re watching a movie, working, or playing another game, SproutBound quietly grows alongside you. If you enjoy Cookie Clicker, Adventure Capitalist, Stardew Valley idle mods, or Rusty’s Retirement, you’ll feel right at home.

Key Features

🌱 Satisfying idle loop: Plant → water → harvest → reinvest

🚜 Automation: Unlock the Tractor, Harvester, and Irrigation for hands-free farming. Active play boosts profits, but automation costs are fair—your farm thrives whether you check in often or just once in a while.
💸 No microtransactions — ever: One-time purchase, all content delivered through updates or optional DLC
💧 Moisture & quality system: Three-star tiers affect growth speed and crop value

📋 Expandable plots: Name each plot, perform bulk actions, and manage layout

📈 Upgrades & prestige: Enhance yield, equipment, and gain permanent growth bonuses

💤 Offline progress: Your farm runs for up to 8 hours while you’re away, with clear catch-up summaries

🔍 Detailed tooltips: Real-time growth data, projected value, and water usage

🏆 Achievements: Track upgrades, milestones, and seed diversity

⚙️ Low system impact: Runs quietly in the background as you work, play, or relax

Description

Grow your garden from the ground up—plant and water crops by hand, keep them watered, and gradually automate each step to keep things running even while you’re away. Every system is designed to be satisfying, flexible, and rewarding, whether you’re actively playing or letting things idle.

Start with just a few seeds and simple tools. As you expand, unlock smart automation systems like the Tractor, Harvester, and Irrigation to handle planting, harvesting, and watering in efficient, continuous cycles. Sell your harvest to earn coins to grow your operation, improve yields with upgrades, and reset (prestige) while keeping your unlocked seeds and achievements, along with gaining permanent growth and yield bonuses.

Each plant tracks moisture and growth; keeping plots watered boosts quality tiers, speeding up growth and increasing value. Expand into new plots, name and manage them individually, and enjoy offline catch-up summaries that show how your garden thrived while you were gone. A wide set of achievements and detailed stats invite casual collecting or deep optimization—without pressure.

Unlike many idle or incremental farming games, SproutBound adds depth with moisture/quality tiers and nameable plots — giving your farm a unique personality while keeping the cozy idle experience intact.

Additional Notes

No forced timers, no fail states—just peaceful progression. Perfect for short check-ins or long idle sessions.